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E. w. QUACKENBUSH PACKAGE 7 Jan. 1, 1946.

Filed Sept. 14, 1942 r ZQ ZVQf'Q QzzaaX ZZZ/5% /T M Qf/ Patented Jan. 1,1946 UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE Edward w. cum 111. Application 1.4,1942, SerlaINo. 453,

This invention relates to a or container,

and more particularly tothose made of paper or gother packaging materialthat are otherwise easili One of the objects of the invention is theprovision of a new and improved mailing package of fibrous or otherlight, flexible material that is adapted to'be employed in sending smallarticles through the mail at reducedrates.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel package orcontainer having a new and improved closure, and securing means that isnot likely to tear or become disrupted in transit.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a new and improvedenvelope-like unsealed package that is so constructed that the fasteningor holding string or tape passes through four thicknesses of thematerial whereby tearin of the package is prevented.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a new andimproved package that may be made from a single sheet of paper at aminimum of expense; that is simple in construction; easily folded andthe parts secured in position; that is strong and durable; and that,when closed, is not likely to tear and expose the article containedtherein.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appearfrom the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in: which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the cut blankfrom which the package is made;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the complete package but without anythingtherein;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the package with an article therein, andwith the top shown in closed position; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the upper end of the package, showing a methodof sealing the package for transit.

Considerable difllculty is experienced in sending flexible packages orcontainers of tearable or rendable material, such as paper, Cellophane,and the like, through the mails, due to the tearing or rending of thematerial. It is common practice to provide metallic fasteners rigidlysecured in one part of the package and that are adapted to pass througheyelets on the other part and be bent over to retain the package inclosed position, or to secure the parts together.

It is also conventional to provide packages or containers with flapshaving retaining clips rigidly mounted thereon that engage eyelets onthe body of the container, or to provide both the fl p .ments are moreor and body portion with button-like members and connect them togetherwith a string or cord the two. But these arrange;-

less expensive to manufacture and are not well adapted for small Objectsthat are more or less bulky in form.

wrapped around It has also been proposed to provide the container with aflap and hold the flap in folded position by a cord engaging aperturesthrough the flap and body of the container, but this arrangement isobjectionable, also, because the flap, being of only one thickness, islikely to tear unless provided with eyelets; and to provide eyelets inthe flap and container adds to the expense of production, and, besides,it requires the use of metal, and during war times the use of metal isbeing conserved as much as possible.

The present invention seeks to remedy these dimculties by the provisionof new and improved means for closing the package that requires aminimum of time and expense to provide, and that is simple inconstruction and eiiective while in use.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference character Ill desi ates theblank from which the package is made. The blank is adapted to be cutfrom a sheet of packaging paper, or other material, and comprises abodyportion II, and, what for convenience of description will be termed sidewings or extensions l2 and I3, and a flap Ilextending outwardly from oneend of the body portion I I. For convenience in folding, and foraddingto the appearance of the finished package, the op n end of thepackage may be provided with a short flap l5, and the ends of the wingsor side extensions l2 and I3 may, if desired, be cut on an angle, asshown at It and I1, although this is not necessary-4t being done forappearance only.

The wing or side extension I2-may be, and preferably is, wider than theextension iii. The side extension I3 is substantially half the width ofthe body portion H, and is adapted to be folded over onto the extensionl2 and secured thereto by being gummed or cemented to said extension,and when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2 the edge IQ ofthe flap l3 will be along the center line of the package. The innersurface of the flap I4 is gummed, as shown at 18, for securing the sameto the extensions l2 and I3 when it is folded over onto the sideextensions, as will presently appear.

In forming the package from the blank Ill the side extension I2 isfolded over along the line z-s onto the body portion H, and then theextension I3 is folded along the line i!i! over onto the extension l2and is summed thereto for hold- .the parts in folded position. The flapI4 is next folded along the line z-z, and the two apertures.

2|, 22, punched through the four thicknesses. These apertures are spacedapart, and spaced inwardly from the line of the fold z-z. This method offolding the end of the envelope or package, and then forming theapertures, insures proper alinement oi the two sets of apertures. Ifdesired, the apertures may be made before folding, but this means thatat least four sets of openings, instead of two, must be made. Thefolding of the end of the package along'the line 2-2 constitutes a,scoring on the finished package, along which line the end is foldedafter the article is inserted.

In using the package, the article to be sent through the mail, such as aroll of films or the like, is inserted in the package through the openend, the end folded over along the line 2-2, and a cord. string, tape,or the like, 23, threaded through the openings and ends, and then tiedtightly against the package, as shown at 25.

Under certain conditions it may be desired to send the package by firstclass mail. This is sometimes desirable when valuable articles are sentthrough the mail. As shown at 24, in Fig. 4. the fiap I5 may be gummed,so that when it is folded over it may be secured to the body of thepackage so as to seal the same. If it is desired to send the articlesthird class, the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive isemployed, or if the construction shown in Fig. 4 is used the package isnot sealed, so that it may be opened for inspection by the postalauthorities.

while the package or receptacle is shown as being sealed or gummed atone end, it is understood that both ends, if desired, may be providedwith a return bent perforated portion and the front and back wallsperforated at both nd so that the closing of both ends of the receptaclemay be effected by threading cords through the four thicknesses at eachend and tying the same, as described above.

I claim as my invention:

1. A mailing package comprising an envelopelike receptacle having frontand back walls open along-one edge and formed of a fibrous material,said open edge being scored along a line disposed inwardly of the edgesof both walls for bending a portion or the walls back upon themselves toform an overlap of four thicknesses of material, said receptacle havingspaced sets of four aligned openings through said four thicknesses ofmaterial at the overlap, the marginal portion of the material aroundeach of said openings being continuous whereby four separate openingsare present in the material for each set of openings to receive inthreaded relation therethrough a cord or the likevto close said openedge of the receptacle against removal of an article present thereinwhen the cord is tied 'as a fastening threaded through said sets ofaligned openings.

2. The combination called for in claini 1 in which the back wallincludes an overlap seam between folded portions of material integralwith the front wall with a set of openings on opposite sides of the seamwhereby the cord when tied spans said overlap seam to reinforce it.

EDWARD W. QUACKENBUSH.

